Heavyweight Brett Rogers proclaims innocence following June incident

Former Strikeforce heavyweight Brett Rogers (11-3) claims he is innocent of all charges stemming from a June 28 arrest in Apple Valley, Minn.

Rogers’ legal counsel today released a statement professing the fighter’s belief he is not guilty of the three felonies and one gross misdemeanor filed against him following an alleged altercation with his wife.

“As in all criminal matters, Mr. Rogers is presumed innocent until and if he is proven guilty,” the statement from Mohammad & Jaafar-Mohammad, LLC read. “Mr. Rogers asserts his innocence in this matter and is confident that the facts of what happened will vindicate his assertion of innocence.

“Mr. Rogers has never been charged with any domestic related incidents or assault offenses. He is a caring and loving husband and father that has recently found success as a heavyweight mixed martial arts fighter. We urge all media and interested individuals to withhold judgment as to what occurred during this incident.”

Rogers, who in June competed in the Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix, allegedly strangled and punched his wife after reportedly admitting to drinking earlier in the night.

MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) today confirmed with Rogers’ counsel that he bonded out of custody and will return to court for an omnibus hearing on July 25.

The 30-year-old suffered a submission loss to Josh Barnett in an opening-round grand-prix fight. The EliteXC vet opened his career with a 10-0 mark but has dropped three of his past four fights while facing notables such as Fedor Emelianenko and Alistair Overeem.

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